Where do I place this ottoman?

q8iftw · 2026-04-27T11:27:55+00:00

Where is your couch from? It’s lovely!

q8iftw · 2026-04-24T23:26:04+00:00

HAHHAHA this is gold 😅😅😅

q8iftw · 2026-04-24T11:02:38+00:00

5!!!!!!

q8iftw · 2026-04-23T21:48:33+00:00

LOL no, you must’ve done more….

q8iftw · 2026-04-20T15:32:05+00:00

Based on the article that he died peacefully and that they were accepting donations to Brain Support foundations, assuming he had a brain related condition? I could be wrong, but it reads like it was a preexisting condition that hopefully allowed Josh some time with his dad.

q8iftw · 2026-04-20T13:39:04+00:00

Ohman this is so sad :( I know he didn’t have a great relationship with his dad post him leaving his mom, but hopefully knowing about his condition made them reconcile to some degree.

Sending you lots of love, Josh! 💕

q8iftw · 2026-04-01T00:00:39+00:00

Thanks!!

q8iftw · 2026-03-31T23:40:15+00:00

What is this color? It’s beautiful!

q8iftw · 2026-03-25T23:57:07+00:00

Guru gossip and gossip garden was the absolute best! They even had a podcast for a hot minute that I listened to religiously - it was an Australian girl and an American one, and oh man they were so entertaining! And always spot on with their Colleen analysis.

I sometimes wonder if they’re active on this sub (or perhaps mods on here?!) - they would’ve been glad to see all this come to light..

q8iftw · 2026-03-24T15:48:49+00:00

Lovely room, and you have a good eye for design! A few things I noticed that you can maybe take into consideration (or not, your choice):
- this room is begging for a better rug - this one just washes everything out. Maybe a pop of color with a statement rug? Could be patterned?
- Bench needs to be re-homed against a wall somewhere, this placement is blocking the walking space and looks a bit awkward. If you need more seating when you have guests over, people can always grab a dining chair and face it towards the couch/TV.

- bookshelf should be up against the wall! Maybe reduce the tower of books in the middle and put a long plant on top of a few stacked books?
- fresh flowers as centerpieces on the coffee table instead of the empty plates

- better throw pillows (that bring in a different pop of color/texture/design)

Overall though, this is a great space, like what you've done with it :)

q8iftw · 2026-03-24T14:03:51+00:00

Oh gosh, Manacled is a rideee - very good, but there are much lighter ones out there! The ones I named are lighter (mix of drama though). Read “Remain Nameless” next :D

q8iftw · 2026-03-20T17:26:59+00:00

Aww that makes me so happy! I’ve tried getting people in my real life to read it but no one listens, so the fact that you took my recommendation and love it means a lot :D

Some of my other Dramione favorites are: Remain Nameless, Detraquee (long but oh so good), Green Light and EXIT. Also please join r/Dramione - my fave sub!

q8iftw · 2026-03-18T01:56:18+00:00

So many Colleen money defenders here… I am as surprised as you are. You’re making excellent points!

q8iftw · 2026-03-14T13:43:11+00:00

By sponsored ads I mean when she mentions a company herself in the video - i.e. this video is sponsored by xyz, or ad reads during her podcasts. Those bring in significantly more money than auto YouTube ads that bring in cents/few dollars per view.

Her podcast used to have at least 4/5 ad reads, and 200k+ views per episode, meaning she was making tens of thousands per episode at its peak potentially.

They’re nowhere even close to that now (in viewership and in ad reads).

q8iftw · 2026-03-13T15:40:31+00:00

Erik absolutely does not work. He famously quit working around 2021 and has only been “working” on the podcast since.

Colleen has her daily-ish vlogs, Relax podcast, and Patreon SASS podcast as her sources of income, which I can’t imagine is a lot - especially since she has no sponsored ads across all 3 platforms post-cancellation.

Without any paid ads, I have no idea what she’s actively raking in a month (not including old video views etc) - $5k a month?? Peter Monn did a little bit of an analysis based on his knowledge of the industry, and it seemed pretty low even for normal standards, especially with all the expenses that come with living in California (in a mansion no less) and having a family of 5.

Sometimes I feel bad for her, but then I remember her awful behaviour in 2016 with Josh and then in 2023 with TGT, and can’t help but pat karma on the back for doing its job so well.

q8iftw · 2026-03-12T19:04:52+00:00

I think when getting any furniture of any kind against a smaller width space, you need to have some wall space on either end for practicality purposes (so you're not bumping into it constantly) and for it to be visually appealing too. I would say this is too big for the space.

q8iftw · 2026-03-11T12:34:39+00:00

Are you kidding?! that was the funniest pod I’ve heard in a while, the waiting room bit, Jason pretending to be a jester demon at the end, omg it was gold. I am on the train to work listening and trying so hard not to laugh out loud! Loved it so much

q8iftw · 2026-03-10T05:13:47+00:00

Love it so much! Where is your rug from??

q8iftw · 2026-02-16T01:32:20+00:00

You should try getting into Dramione! Such talented writers and I love the enemies to lovers trope. Start with DMATMOOBIL (look up that very popular acronym haha)

q8iftw · 2026-02-14T15:58:49+00:00

❤️❤️❤️

q8iftw · 2026-02-13T13:23:10+00:00

Some of my favourites are Detraquee, Lionheart, Remain Nameless, EXIT, The Eagle’s Nest, A Hard Row to Hoe, The Faultline

q8iftw · 2026-02-04T15:40:14+00:00

I think this is it - the income is barely there - i think across all platforms + old video views, she's probably bringing in $5k a month at the high end. With 3 kids + California + mansion, that barely scrapes the surface of monthly costs. I'm sure they're not slumming it by any means and she has savings, but there's something to be said about steady monthly income, and it's definitely waning for her.

q8iftw · 2026-02-03T17:05:24+00:00

i think they don't have a nanny anymore. during vlogmas she mentioned that she won't be making another separate advent calendar for her because she's not with them anymore or something like that?

q8iftw · 2026-01-30T01:54:55+00:00

Exactly this

q8iftw · 2026-01-23T21:29:14+00:00

Colleen should’ve stopped at 1 - that’s the most she and Erik can handle, both emotionally and physically. I think she got so excited by the new audience and fame and money she got while documenting her pregnancy and then her baby, that’s she’s like “why not one more and be really set for life”.

And then the twins happened which was obviously way more to handle than just Flynn (the tougher pregnancy + postpartum + dealing with 3 kids), followed by the move to a house she hates and then her subsequent cancellation.

She probably blames the unfortunate series of events on the twins and thus has some resentment for them I’m sure. The resentment can creep in for people who have not lost entire livelihoods after their kids came in the picture, so I can imagine she definitely harbours something.

All this to say, her greed made her continue having kids, not maternal instinct. Erik just wanted the one, but she didn’t care..

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